The Green Chemistry Initiative is a seven-year, $93.4 million initiative aiming to transform the trajectory of basic research in green chemistry.
The history of green chemistry has focused on discovering and designing higher-performing chemical products and processes that reduce or eliminate harm to humans and the environment from hazardous substances. Inspired by Gordon Moore’s background in chemistry, this is the first chemistry-focused initiative at the foundation.
The initiative aims to create a new model for chemistry research through the following strategies: fostering scientific collaboration and building global networks across multiple fields including chemistry, material science, engineering, toxicology, and biology; supporting basic research for developing, testing, and validating novel predictions, tools, and instruments; and identifying and supporting dissemination of novel theories, processes, tools, and materials, including the development and sharing of an open-access toxicology platform.
The initiative will focus on four key areas that align with the 12 Principles of Green Chemistry and where funding can make a significant difference.
- Understanding and designing molecular dynamics. Being able to make our molecules and materials responsive, dynamic, adaptable and obedient.
- Control and design of intermolecular interactions. Using weak forces between molecules, similar to nature, to design things with superior performance with less energy.
- Monitoring and controlling interactions and reactions in complex mixtures. Finding ways to control chemical interactions and reactions in complex mixtures like wastewater and formulations.
- Designing and developing new approaches to toxicological assessment and design for reduced hazard. Creating faster ways to measure how and why chemicals and materials are toxic can inform and empower the design of less hazardous substances
By building global networks of scientists collaborating, we expect the research will lead to the implementation of discoveries contributing to advances in chemistry that will provide higher-performing materials and molecules that have superior function without causing adverse consequences to people, prosperity, or the planet.
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